# SDR 2012FA0000787

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: October 29, 2012
- Submitted: November 30, 2012
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: N132H
- Make and model: Agusta A109E
- Registry model: [Agusta A109E](https://openairdocs.org/model/agusta-a109e) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 11157
- System (JASC): [6210 · Main Rotor Blades](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/6210)
- Part: Blade
- Part number: 709010301109
- Part serial: H122793
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Main Rotor
- Part time: 1,370 hours
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2012FA0000787

## Discrepancy

STAINLESS STEEL L/E FOUND CRACKED DURING ROUTINE INSPECTION.  CRACK IS 70 MM LENGTH CHORDWISE LOCATED ON THE UPPER SURFACE APPROX 2997 MM FROM THE BLADE ROOT END.  CAUSE OF ISSUE IS UNKNOWN.

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